Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-11

ton petition with the poll books. and
Tomorrow the result of the work will be
announced. One of the sol commissioners
told a reporter to-day that the petition
would probably be short 100 names OF
the required number. If this may be
taken as a pointer, local option will not
be voted upon in Ysnkton county this
fall.
Hugh l.. P. Chiene, while returning
to his rural home from this city yester-
day morning dropped from his pocket q
small book, which contained among
other valuable things, $1l0 in green
backs. Mr.. Chlene discovered his loRs
when he reached home. and upon re-
turning IN search of it was lucky enough
to get track of it. The book had
dropped on Broadway, 9 Fourth
street, and the wind had scattered the
contents all over the ne,ghborhood. An
hour was spent in looking carefully
around, and at the end of that time Mr..
Chiene had every dollar of his money
and his book and other missing articles.
The mayor objects to a recent item OF
the effect that he 'scopstrues' the law
to require the payment of three hundred
dollars before q license will be granted.
He says it is not a case fer construction,
as the language of the city charter lis
plain and explicit, that no license shall
be granted until the sum of at least three
hundred dollars shall have been paid
into the city treasury, and the ordi-
nances provide that oil licenses shall run
from date Of issue to the first of July
following, and upon payment therefor.
Any license granted upon other terms
than those prescribed would be illegally
issued and of no force to protect the
person licensed.
The bank OF clouds which was visible
northeast of this city at dark last night
contained some wind which turned it
self loose in the neighborhood OF Vo-
Inns Siding sometime during the night
and before it had concluded Its playful
| ness several barns and other frame
buildings succombed to its fierce.
Among the buildings demolished was
q barn belonging to E. Violin which
barn was blown into kindlipe
wood, and some of the heavier pieces o.
the wrsck lighted upon a horse which was
tied in the barn, killing the animal in
stsntly, a shed on L.. 81. Elliotts farm
was also blown down. The wind die
not assume the s'twister" formation, but
blew straight from the west. A copioul
rain followed the wind storm.
Yesterday was Q warm, sultry sne
somewhat dusty Sunday, but this die
not prevent our good people from turn
ing out in large numbers to attent
divine services at the several churches i,
the city. At the Congregational churcl
in the forenoon Rev. Bradley discussed
home missions and with such good effec
that a substantial collection was takel
up for their support. In the evening
Mr.. Bradley preached An interesting
sermon. At Christ church. DIR. Bob,
exhorted his hearers to llv
more like Christ, choosing for hi
text e certain passage in Daniel wherei
it is proclaimed "Thou Hast Bee
Weighed in the balance and Foun'
Wanting" Rev. @. e. Hager d~elivere
two highly interesting sermons, morr
ing and evening. In the other churche
the usual order of services were hel
and enjoyed. Yesterday the reorganizs
ton Of the Sunday schools which di
not meet regularly during the scarle
fever excitement was affected, and th
children seemed TO be as much interest
ed as ever. The Sunday schools wei
we'll attended, and plans for inducing q
the former scholars to come back wei
discussed 10 each school.
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